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New York Nixes O'Hara
Tom Wolfe, in a tribute to the Clay Flelker, who died last week, has the following observation regarding John O'Hara and New York in the magazine's 14 July 2008 number:
'The Trib [The New York Herald-Tribune] had recruited its most famous literary alumnus, John O'Hara, who certainly didn't need the work, to do a column for New York once a month. His first contribution was so sloppy, not to mention surly, it was obvious that he dashed the thing off during some quick fit of pique or other. [Editor Sheldon] Zalaznick rejected it, and O'Hara piqued into just as quick a fit and quit -- to the profound consternation of the Trib's advertising department. They were using O'Hara's name as their lure for the renovated Sunday edition. Right away I could see this was a very different sort of Sunday supplement. I was good enough to write for it, but John O'Hara wasn't.'
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Tom Wolfe, in a tribute to the Clay Flelker, who died last week, has the following observation regarding John O'Hara and New York in the magazine's 14 July 2008 number:
'The Trib [The New York Herald-Tribune] had recruited its most famous literary alumnus, John O'Hara, who certainly didn't need the work, to do a column for New York once a month. His first contribution was so sloppy, not to mention surly, it was obvious that he dashed the thing off during some quick fit of pique or other. [Editor Sheldon] Zalaznick rejected it, and O'Hara piqued into just as quick a fit and quit -- to the profound consternation of the Trib's advertising department. They were using O'Hara's name as their lure for the renovated Sunday edition. Right away I could see this was a very different sort of Sunday supplement. I was good enough to write for it, but John O'Hara wasn't.'
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Literary Blog Discovers O'Hara
John Self, who publishes the literary blog Asylum, has what seems to be his first encounter with John O'Hara. He confuses him with Frank O'Hara. Oh, well. What to know, ahem, more? Go to theasylum.com.wordpress.com. Search O'Hara.
James MacDonald has a comment on the blog.
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John Self, who publishes the literary blog Asylum, has what seems to be his first encounter with John O'Hara. He confuses him with Frank O'Hara. Oh, well. What to know, ahem, more? Go to theasylum.com.wordpress.com. Search O'Hara.
James MacDonald has a comment on the blog.
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